Black Canadians
Afro-descended northern residents
Black Canadians are Canadians of African descent, encompassing both those whose families have been in Canada for generations and more recent immigrants from the Caribbean, Africa, and elsewhere.
The term parallels "African American" but reflects Canada's distinct history, including the legacy of Black Loyalists and Underground Railroad refugees.
Black Canadian history is taught in schools during February.
Brownish-red hue
- diasporaScattered population sharing origins
- immigrationRelocating abroad permanently
- settlementResolved dispute or colony
- migrationMovement to new territory
population · demographics · neighborhoods · Preston · churches · organizations · associations · solidarity
Covert abolitionist escape network
- slaveryOwnership of people
- emancipationRelease from legal bondage
- freedom seekersThose escaping captivity
- BuxtonDerbyshire spa town
ancestry · roots · oral history · genealogy · archives · lineage · family history · traditions
Organized auditory art
- jazzImprovisational American music genre
- reggaeJamaican offbeat music style
- calypsoAfro-Caribbean satirical music
- socaTrinidadian dance music genre
hip-hop · dub · poetry · literature · storytelling · griot · drumming · dance
Forced separation by group
- discriminationUnjust differential treatment
- racismPrejudice based on ethnicity
- civil rightsGuaranteed individual legal protections
- activismDirect effort for reform
abolition · resistance · pioneers · trailblazers · contributions · achievements · military service · porters
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Maroon
Brownish-red hue
- diasporaScattered population sharing origins
- immigrationRelocating abroad permanently
- settlementResolved dispute or colony
migration · population · demographics · neighborhoods · Preston · churches · organizations · associations · solidarity · networks
Underground Railroad
Covert abolitionist escape network
- slaveryOwnership of people
- emancipationRelease from legal bondage
- freedom seekersThose escaping captivity
Buxton · ancestry · roots · oral history · genealogy · archives · lineage · family history · traditions · legacy
music
Organized auditory art
- jazzImprovisational American music genre
- reggaeJamaican offbeat music style
- calypsoAfro-Caribbean satirical music
soca · hip-hop · dub · poetry · literature · storytelling · griot · drumming · dance · cuisine
segregation
Forced separation by group
- discriminationUnjust differential treatment
- racismPrejudice based on ethnicity
- civil rightsGuaranteed individual legal protections
activism · abolition · resistance · pioneers · trailblazers · contributions · achievements · military service · porters · integration
Black Canadiansoriginal settlers
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